Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Sapporo TV Tower, built in 1957, is a TV tower 147.2 m high with an observation deck 90.38 m up. It stands in the grounds of Odori Park in central Sapporo and is open to visitors.
Ōdōri Station on the Namboku Line is about 150 m away in a straight line. Sapporo Clock Tower is about 300 m off and Susukino District about 700 m. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Sapporo television tower 01 — 欅 (Keyaki) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- さっぽろテレビ塔 - panoramio — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- さっぽろテレビ塔 - panoramio (1) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- さっぽろテレビ塔 - panoramio (2) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- さっぽろテレビ塔（Sapporo tv Tower） - panoramio — t-konno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- さっぽろテレビ塔（Sapporo tv Tower） - panoramio (1) — t-konno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo TV tower-20091013-RM-162316 — Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo TV tower 20230709 03 — LR0725 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo TV tower 20230709 02 — LR0725 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Sapporo TV tower 20230709 01 — LR0725 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔), built in 1957, is a 147.2-metre-high (483 ft) TV tower with an observation deck at a height of 90.38 metres. Located on the ground of Odori Park, in the northern city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, the tower is open to tourists.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nearby station
Nearby station: Ōdōri (Namboku Line), about 150 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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